Volpi Foods is a food market in The Hill, St. Louis.
A century-old salumeria on The Hill, Volpi Foods has cured artisan Italian meats for over 100 years, with a retail shop selling its salami and prosciutto.
Tip: The retail counter sells the salami and prosciutto Volpi is known for nationally. Pair with bread and cheese for a Hill picnic.
Address: 5256 Daggett Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
A summer Tuesday-evening edition of the Tower Grove market, this leans toward prepared food, crafts and a social after-work crowd in the park's leafy setting.
Tip: It is more night-market than grocery run, so come hungry for the food stalls. Runs early May through September.
A small Wednesday-evening market in downtown Maplewood, SOL Food gathers local produce, meat, eggs and baked goods from area growers after work.
Tip: Pair a stop with dinner on Maplewood's Sutton strip. It is compact, so come for quality over quantity.
Established in 1779, Soulard is the oldest farmers market west of the Mississippi, a covered year-round hall of produce, meat and spice stalls in south city.
Tip: Go Saturday morning for the fullest stalls and the best haggling. The spice and produce vendors are the heart of it.
A Midtown food hall in a reclaimed foundry, City Foundry gathers about 20 stalls plus a brewery and cinema, the city's biggest food-hall destination.
Tip: Graze across several stalls; the dumpling and taco counters are reliable. City Winery and a cinema share the building.
Held in Tower Grove Park for 20 years, this seasonal market gathers regional farms, bakers and prepared-food stalls on Saturday mornings in the park.
Tip: Come early Saturday and bring a bag; the prepared-food stalls make it a breakfast spot. A Tuesday evening edition runs in summer.
Held Wednesday evenings in the Schlafly Bottleworks lot in Maplewood, this market pairs local produce, meat and cheese vendors with beer-garden music.
Tip: Shop the stalls, then settle into the Schlafly beer garden for music. Bring cash for the smaller vendors.
